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“People don't read any more. It's a sad state of affairs. Reading's the only thing that allows you to use your imagination. When you watch films it's someone else's vision, isn't it?"
[Interview in The Independent, 15 October 2005]”
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[Interview in The Independent, 15 October 2005]”
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“There is no book so bad...that it does not have something good in it.”
― Don Quixote
― Don Quixote
“I viewed my fellow man not as a fallen angel, but as a risen ape.”
― The Naked Ape
― The Naked Ape
“He who advances without seeking fame,
Who retreats without escaping blame,
He whose one aim is to protect his people and serve his lord,
The man is a jewel of the Realm”
― The Art of War
Who retreats without escaping blame,
He whose one aim is to protect his people and serve his lord,
The man is a jewel of the Realm”
― The Art of War
“Books have a unique way of stopping time in a particular moment and saying: Let’s not forget this.”
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*~Can't Stop Reading~*
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Everyone is welcome, this is a book club for all genres! For those of us who like to read everything!
On Reading Graphic Novels
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Let's talk about the wide array of graphic novels and which ones you enjoy reading. Maybe you like reading memoirs in the graphic format like Brooklyn ...more
Steve’s 2025 Year in Books
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